more fixes

app/Http/Controllers/Web/SearchController.php

@@ -25,22 +25,16 @@ final class SearchController extends Controller
             'downloads' => 'downloads:desc',
         ];
 
-        $artworks = null;
-        $popular  = collect();
-
-        if ($q !== '') {
-            $artworks = $this->search->search($q, [
+        $artworks = $q !== ''
+            ? $this->search->search($q, [
                 'sort' => ($sortMap[$sort] ?? 'created_at:desc'),
-            ]);
-        } else {
-            $popular = $this->search->popular(16)->getCollection();
-        }
+            ])
+            : $this->search->popular(24);
 
         return view('search.index', [
             'q'                     => $q,
             'sort'                  => $sort,
-            'artworks'              => $artworks ?? collect()->paginate(0),
-            'popular'               => $popular,
+            'artworks'              => $artworks,
             'page_title'            => $q !== '' ? 'Search: ' . $q . ' — Skinbase' : 'Search — Skinbase',
             'page_meta_description' => 'Search Skinbase for artworks, photography, wallpapers and skins.',
             'page_robots'           => 'noindex,follow',